Silvia Salis
Italian politician
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- Silvia Salis (born 17 September 1985) is an Italian politician, former sports manager and retired hammer thrower.
- Since 2021, she has served as Deputy vice-president of the National Council of the Italian National Olympic Committee.
- Her father, Eugenio, originally from Sorso, Sardinia, worked as a groundskeeper at the Villa Gentile athletics field and was an active member of the Italian Communist Party.
- Youth career Salis began training in track and field in 1993 at the age of eight.
- Salis’s first national successes came in 2001, when she won youth titles and represented Italy at the World Youth Championships in Debrecen.
Silvia Salis (born 17 September 1985) is an Italian politician, former sports manager and retired hammer thrower. In May 2025, she was elected Mayor of Genoa.
Since 2021, she has served as Deputy vice-president of the National Council of the Italian National Olympic Committee.
Biography
Early life
Silvia Salis was born in Genoa, Liguria, and grew up in the district of Sturla. Her father, Eugenio, originally from Sorso, Sardinia, worked as a groundskeeper at the Villa Gentile athletics field and was an active member of the Italian Communist Party. Her mother was employed by the municipality.
Youth career
Salis began training in track and field in 1993 at the age of eight. Initially interested in the long jump, she eventually shifted her focus to throwing events under the guidance of coach Valter Superina, himself a former hammer thrower.
Salis’s first national successes came in 2001, when she won youth titles and represented Italy at the World Youth Championships in Debrecen. Over the following years, she claimed multiple Italian junior and under-23 titles and took part in major international competitions, including the European and World Junior Championships, as well as the European U23 Championships.
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